The Southern Water Tribe cultural center was hit by a terror attack and on this latest episode of “The Legend of Korra” titled “The Sting,” Mako is seeking to find out who was behind it. Meanwhile, Asami is in business with Varrick, shipping mecha tanks from Future Industries to the south, and Bolin has been cast as the lead in one of Varrick’s “movers” propaganda films.

As the show begins, one of Varrick’s ships comes under attack and the crew is forced into a lifeboat.

Next we see Eska and Desna meeting with their father Unalaq. It appears as if he had been visiting the spirit world, and his children seem surprised by that. Eska and Desna tell him that Korra was attacked by a dark spirit. Desna says the spirits are “out of control.” Eska adds that ‘The Avatar is dead.”

We see an image from Bolin’s mover, which portrays him as a “hero of the south” and Unalaq as a warmonger. There’s also a catchy jingle. From a balcony, Varrick tells Bolin “You’re a star! People love stars. Stars tell them what to think and how to act!”

Varrick says the movers will help shape public opinion–and persuade the president of the United Republic to lend troops to the war effort.

The movie within a TV show ends with a cliffhanger.

Varrick learns that one of his ship was raided. Asami finds out as well; Mako promises to get to the bottom of the attacks. With another loss of another shipment, her company is going under.

Lin Beifong is investigating the raid and it comes out the attacks used bombs that were detonated remotely, like the bombs at the cultural center incident. That’s all Mako needs to hear–he goes off in search of evidence, but Beifong rebuffs his efforts. “You’re a beat cop not a detective,” she says. Alas, Beifong is proving to be like every obstructionist police captain in every police buddy movie ever made.

Mako has a plan. He wants to conduct a sting–launch a “bait ship” to draw a raid. Asami and Varrick agree to help. “Let’s get these guys,” Mako declares.

Bolin has gone Hollywood, even though there’s no Hollywood or Bollywood (yet) in Avatar world. He’s in a hot tub in a room with a marble bust of his own image. When his brother asks him for help, he rejects him. Very un-Bolin-like. But very Tinseltown.

Mako goes to the Triads for help, and stops in to see the Triple Threats.

Mako and company launch the bait ship and head into the region where the attacks occurred. During the trip, Mako reveals to the others and Asami that he broke up with the Avatar. Nobody quite believes him. Who breaks up with the Avatar?

Bolin is falling for his co-star Ginger. But she says she actually is only in love with his character. Bolin’s Hollywoodization continues.

Mako overhears some of the Triad members talking–they’ve been doublecrossed by the Triple Threats. Asami and Mako head off in a speed boat, pursued by Triad members, whom they eventually elude.

“Someone paid the Triple Threats to keep us distracted,” Mako says.

The question is from what. Asami’s eyes open wide as she realizes what is going on.

That’s all she needs to hear. She kisses him. We now have a fully-operational Avatar love triangle going.

“I gotta run,” Mako says. He heads out to find out who was behind the Triple Threat doublecross.

All he can find out is that whoever hired them was anonymous. He next goes to see Bolin, whose head is getting even bigger. Bolin is shooting a scene in which explosives are set off remotely. Mako goes to see the man behind the blasts–and he tells him the special effects are a Varrick Industries exclusive. Mako sees that the pyrotechnics use a remote control device identical to the one found at the site of the Southern Water Tribe cultural center attack.

Varrick may have been in on the doublecross.

Mako goes to see Asami–but he’s too late. Varrick is meeting with her. He’s bought a controlling interest in Future Industries. Buy low, sell high, and Varrick may be about as low as they come.

Mako tells Asami that he’s very close to figuring out who hired the Triple Threats. It’s a veiled warning to Varrick.

So what’s up with the Avatar? It takes the whole episode until we find out. Korra has washed up on an island. She is surrounded by men in pointy hats.

She can’t remember her name or who she is or how she ended up on the island.

“I don’t know,” she says. “I can’t remember anything.”

As Korra collapses, we see some beautiful animation of the surf washing back and forth over the beach.

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